Powerful Earthquake Shakes Istanbul, Sending People Into Streets No deaths were reported after the magnitude-6.2 tremor, which rattled nerves in the wake of Turkey’s disastrous 2023 quake ...

Earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 7 have hit Istanbul in 1509, 1766 and 1894, causing thousands of deaths and large-scale destruction.

After the Marmara earthquake in 1999, most of the 470 assembly areas identified in Istanbul were opened for development over time. Today, more than 300 of these areas are used as shopping malls ...

Istanbul — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Turkey's disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no reports of serious damage or major ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas of Turkey on Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the city of 16 million people.

The last major earthquakes to hit Istanbul directly were an estimated magnitude 7 quake in 1894, and a similar-sized quake in 1766 — although a 1999 quake centred about 100km south-east of the ...

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Istanbul on Wednesday leading to scenes of panic in the Turkish metropolis, officials said. The quake occurred in the Sea of Marmara close to ...

ISTANBUL — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul and other areas in Turkey. More than 150 people were hospitalized with injuries sustained while attempting to flee buildings ...

Istanbul’s earthquake leaves residents anxious, ... Earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 7 have hit Istanbul in 1509, 1766 and 1894, causing thousands of deaths and large-scale destruction.

People gather outdoors following an earthquake shock with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Credit: AP/Khalil Hamra “We shook incredibly.